Vienna in a global context

Many rankings and studies place Vienna among the best cities worldwide in the areas of infrastructure, housing, innovation and culture.

Vienna ranks first in a renowned international quality of life comparison between cities:

• Vienna named the world's most liveable city - The Economist
• Mercer study - Vienna is still the number one
• Vienna has won Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020

Studies and city comparisons - overview

Ranking	Title	Year	Language
1 of 173	The Global Liveability Index - Economist	2022	English
1	Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020	2022	English
1 of 10	"World's 10 Greenest Cities 2020"	2020	English
1	Netexplo Smart Cities 2020 Prize - UNESCO	2020	English
1 of 231	Quality of Living Ranking - Mercer	2019	English
1 of 153	Smart City Index - Roland Berger	2019	English
1 of 25	Best Cities For Startups - PeoplePerHour	2019	English
2 of 113	Prosperity and Inclusive City Seal and Award (PICSA)	2019	English
2 of 115	QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022: Performing Arts	2022	English
2 of 50	Anholt-Ipsos City Brand Index: Place	2022	English
Lifestyle Rank: 3 von 150 Overall Attractiveness: 9 von 150	Global 150 Cities Index - AIRINC	2022	English
6 of 100	Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2022: People Ranking	2022	English
7 of 25	Europe's greenest capital cities - Compare the market	2020	English
7 of 25	Quality of Life Survey von Monocle	2022	English
9 of 150	Global 150 Cities Index	2020	English
11 of 59	Schroders European Sustainable Cities Index	2021	English
16 von 140	QS Best Student Cities 2023	2023	English
19 of 48	Global Power City Index 2021 - Mori Foundation	2021	English
22 of 500	Innovation Cities Index 2021 - 2thinknow	2021	English
24 of 100	2021 Worlds Best Cities - Resonance	2021	English
25 of 156	Global Cities Report - A.T. Kearney	2021	English

What makes Vienna successful?

Quality of life and reputation

• Affordable housing
• Access to healthcare system and education
• Infrastructure: water supply, waste management, electricity supply
• Dense and affordable public transport network
• General safety and security
• Political stability
• Social stability

The local population and guests both benefit from the good quality of life in Vienna: Seven important questions and answers on the Mercer study (German)

Business and innovation

Vienna was ranked at number 19 of 48 cities in the "Global Power City Index 2021" (GPCI) of the Japanese Mori Memorial Foundation.

Vienna is smart, sustainable and innovative. The city is one of the most attractive locations worldwide for employees and businesses.

Vienna is the smartest city in the world

Culture and tourism

Locals and guests love Vienna’s rich cultural heritage, magnificent architecture and wealth of activities.

• Celebrate Life. Experience Vienna.

Science and universities

Austria's capital is one of the major centres of knowledge in the world. Next to Berlin, it is the largest university city in the German-speaking region.